Phones running Microsoft's newest software will hit shelves on Oct. 6, but don't expect the big lines and excitement that …
Smartbooks prepare to compete in mini-laptop space
Mini-laptops based on Arm chips are set to make their way to users, which could heat up the battle in …
Windows 7 Family Pack available for pre-order early online
A special Windows 7 upgrade package for households with more than one PC is now available for pre-order online ahead …
Cloud computing vendors trying to woo partners
One of the early promises of software-as-a-service and cloud computing was that it would allow start-ups to directly market their …
Microsoft starts serving IE8 upgrade to enterprises
As promised more than a month ago, Microsoft Corp. began pushing Internet Explorer 8 to enterprises via Windows Server Update …
Symantec offers fix for buggy Norton patch
Symantec has posted a software fix after hundreds of users reported problems with a buggy update of the company's flagship …
Microsoft to raise some EU Windows 7 prices
Microsoft Corp. said that it will raise prices for non-upgrade editions of Windows 7 sold in Europe starting Sept. 1. …
Tweak offers free trial of any Windows 7 edition
A Microsoft Windows 7 installation disk can be tweaked to install any version of the operating system, giving users a …
Mozilla asks EU to reject Microsoft's Windows 7 browser plan
Mozilla Foundation officials last week launched a concerted campaign to prod European Union antitrust regulators to demand more from Microsoft …
Microsoft to 'ribbonize' Vista with Windows 7 look
Microsoft will offer Windows 7's ribbon-style application interface to Windows Vista users in an update this October, according to the …
Chinese Windows XP software pirates get jail terms
A Chinese court has sentenced four people to jail for pirating Microsoft's Windows XP operating system, China's state-owned media reported …
Windows 7 will run 120 days for free, Microsoft confirms
Like its predecessor, Windows 7 can be used for up to 120 days without providing a product activation key, Microsoft …
Desktop virtualization start-up Wanova emerges from stealth mode
A desktop virtualization start-up called Wanova is emerging from stealth mode Wednesday having secured $13 million in funding to build …
Windows WINS attacks in the wild
The “critical” WINS vulnerability that Microsoft issued a patch for last week is now being exploited actively in the wild, …
Samsung tunes Windows Mobile for UC
Samsung and mobile unified-communications pioneer DiVitas Networks are working to make enterprise telephony functions work better on dual-mode handsets using …
Lenovo, targeting HP, releases quartet of 'digital home' PCs
Best known for its conservative Thinkpad business laptops, Lenovo Group Ltd. is trying its best to break out of that …
Windows 7 RC downloads end Thursday
Those wanting to try out Microsoft's next OS before its official release need to act fast: The download period for …
How to get Windows 7 on the cheap
The launch of Windows 7 may be more than two months away, but the buzz, already building, is starting to …
Nokia alliance may spell doom for Windows Mobile
The Microsoft-Nokia alliance plan to put Office applications on Nokia smartphones isn't a good sign for the Windows Mobile operating …
Microsoft to announce mobile Office deal with Nokia, report says
Microsoft Corp. and Nokia Corp. are said to be set to announce a deal that would bring the mobile version …